On Saturday12 June 2010
We held our Second Hand Book sale and shove a 20p attraction at Rutherglen's Landimeer Day.
This is was to raise funds for the continued operation of our Holiday Flat in Largs where we provide
holidays for deserving families in the Rutherglen area.
Below are some photographs of the event.
President Andy with our MSP James Kelly.
Courtesy of the Rutherglen Reformer.
On Thursday 27th May 2010
We made a £2000 donation to Help4Heros and had a talk from ex Para Terry McCourt
telling us about the marvellous work this charity does for wounded servicemen.
On Thursday 20th May 2010
Our Speaker was Geoff Bryden of Cambuslang.
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Geoff Bryden joined the Territorial Army in 1939, was mobilised to France, attacked by German General Rommel's tanks and survived being bombed by German Stukas. He was captured after narrowly escaping death when a bullet riccoched off his helmet, then held as a Prisoner of War during which he was nominated by an escape committee to stand in for the famous Air Ace, Douglas Bader.
He was among those marched on the “Long March” from Poland in Winter-Spring of 1945. One of a series of death marches during the final stages of the Second World War in Europe. (Over 80,000 Allied POWs were forced to march westward across Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Germany in appalling winter conditions, lasting about four months from January to April 1945.
Geoff has been in demand as a speaker at local schools after being asked to make a DVD for the National Museums Scotland
Past President Lex Colquhoun. You can view Geoff's DVD on "You Tube" by clicking on the link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMg4IRZVvg0
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Over the weekend 23 to 25th April 2010 the Club held its annual fellowship weekend.
This year a new venue was tried out, namely Keavil House Hotel at Crossford near Dunfermline
This turned out to be an ideal location not too far away and with all the facilities we needed.
The 15 attendees seemed to have enjoyed the break thoroughly, as evidenced by
President Andy's photographs of the event. To see these click on the link below.
I might have known that Andy would photograph an old car but he might have
given me a caption to let me know what it was. Also did Elvis really leave the building?
On Saturday 27th March 2010
PP Phil Spence organised our annual sponsored walk to raise funds for Erskine Hospital.
The walk round the meadows at Callander was blessed with good weather and the walk
provided a good appetite for the fellowship lunch that was enjoyed at the Lade Inn at the end.
To see President Andy's photographs of the event click on the link below.
On 25th March 2010
We held our Annual Guest Night with a number of guests to whom we hoped to show
the benefits of the fellowship and other advantages that Rotary membership provides.
Our speaker on this occasion was Esther Shiliday the Cathkin pupil that we had sponsored on a
Rotary Euroscola trip to the European Parliament in Strasburg
Below is President Andy's photographs of the presentation to Esther of her
Euro Scholar Certificate.
On Tuesday 16th March 2010
After a gap of a number of years we managed to resurrect our Public Speaking Competition
for local Schools. This competition organised by Donald MacLeod's Vocational Service Committee
ably assisted by Bill Liggat and Jim Fitzpatrick was won by a team from Stonelaw Academy.
The suitably engraved Sir James Munn Memorial crystal trophy was presented by Muriel Munn.
To see President Andy's photographs of the event click on the link below.
On Saturday 27th February 2010
We took part in the Nation wide effort to collect funds to match the challenged by the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation to raise 2 million dollars. Which if we do, they will match. This entire 4 million dollars will then
go towards the eradication of Polio from the world.
A great effort was mounted by our Club assisted by our Daughter Club Cambuslang, and our neighbours the
Dennistoun Club. Thanks to the help and co-operation from Tesco and the generosity of their Rutherglen
customers we raised nearly £1000 and also enjoyed fun and fellowship with our fellow Rotarians.
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On Rotary day 23/02/2010
IPP Bill McIntosh organised a display in Rutherglen Library publicising Rotary and in particular
our Nation wide "Thanks for Life" project to rise to the Gates Foundation challenge to raise
$2 million which they will then match in an final effort to fund the eradication of Polio from the world.
On Monday, 01/02/2010
We received great support from our MSP James Kelly MSP.
Who raised the following "Question" in the Scottish Parliament.
"James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Scottish Labour):
"Well Done to Rutherglen Rotary Club"
MOTION TO THE HOUSE
That the Parliament congratulates the
Rutherglen Rotary Club for its outstanding efforts in raising
money for the "End Polio Now" project, which is part of Rotary
International's campaign to eradicate polio, with support from
the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and applauds all members
of the Rutherglen Rotary Club for their excellent contribution
to the local community. "
Supported by: Rt Hon Jack McConnell, Sir Jamie McGrigor,
Jackie Baillie, Robert Brown, Pauline McNeill, Ken Macintosh,
Karen Whitefield, Stuart McMillan, Sarah Boyack, Dr Elaine
Murray, Aileen Campbell, Sandra White, Mary Mulligan, Trish
Godman, Bill Butler, Hugh Henry
On Thursday 18/02/2010
We held our annual International Scholars night when we entertained a group of foreign post graduate students
studying at Universities in the Glasgow area. We were also pleased to have our local MSP James Kelly present
and below we have a photograph of James with some of the students.
To see some photographs taken by one of the scholars Dr Hussein al Mufty seen above on the left click on the link below.
On Thursday 11/02/2010
We were given a most impressive address by Dr Peter Hughes OBE, the CEO of Scottish Engineering.
His enthusiasm for all things Scottish and especially Scottish Engineering was wonderfully presented
and raised the spirits of all of us who thought Scottish Engineering excellence was a thing of the past
and revealed to us that contrary to popular opinion Scottish engineering was doing wonderfully well.
He encouraged us to use what ever influence we had to persuade young people to take up Engineering
as a great career future.
Additionally Peter entertained us by playing a variety of stringed instruments and even showed us how easy
it was to play these by getting our own, un musical, George Alston to play excellently, despite George's misgivings.
To see President Andy's photographs of this event click on the link below.
On Thursday 17/12/2009
At our last meeting of the year we were entertained by an excellent address from a local Cambuslang girl
Rebecca McIntosh whom we had helped sponsor her humanitarian trip to Madagascar
To see a photo of this click the link below
On this day we also made the draw to find the winners of our annual Christmas Raffle :-
Thanks to the co-operation of Somerfield’s a further sale of tickets had been made on
Wednesday and to show our appreciation to Somerfield’s an invitation had been issued
to their manager Darren Swan to attend our meeting and make the draw.
The first prize of £200 went to Elaine Lennox, of Salon 25, 25 Farmeloan Rd, Rutherglen;
the second prize of £100 to Ms Elizabeth Muirhead Eastfield Rutherglen
and the third prize to our own Vera Stanfield,
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On 1/12/2009
PP and Paul Harris Fellow, David Wilson lost his two year long battle with the complications
of surgery on his knee.
David who was 75 joined our Club on 09/09/1982 and was President 1992 / 1993
He was our Treasurer from 2000 until his death and was made a Paul Harris Fellow by the Club
in recognition of his long and dedicated service to Rotary and our Club in particular.
An excellent obituary to David was published in the Rutherglen Reformer on 16/12/2009
referring to David's long connection with Cambuslang and Rutherglen. Having started his long
involvement with football with Cambuslang Rangers before becoming a semi professional player
with Herts until a knee injury brought his playing days to an end. However his interest in the
game remained primarily as a life long supporter of Glasgow Rangers in addition to his other passion, golf.
Both playing expertly and spectating at Open matches throughout the world..
In business David had a distinguished career as an accountant. Hence his Treasuerrship of our Club.
A task he carried out in his quiet gentlemanly way typical professionalism.
David will be sorely missed in the Club.
On 27/11/2009
PP Phil Spence and Donald MacLeod acted as judges for Cathkin High School's Art Competition
Entrants - Louise Dawson (Hillwalking)
Kirsty McPherson (Thin Fashion Models) Jodie Thomson (Clubbing)
Shona Mathison (Hair styles) and Laura Duncan (Cooking)
The winner was judged to be our Euroscolar candidate - Esther Shilliday with her Seaside painting.
To view President Andy's photographs of this event click on the link below.
On 26/11/2009
We held our interclub games night. Won by our Daughter Club Cambuslang.
To see the excitement click on th e link below to see President Andy's photos.
On 20/11/2009
The Club enjoyed its Annual Dinner in the Western Club in Glasgow. The usual excellent meal was followed by
first class speakers.
To view some of the photographs taken by President Andy's daughter Jennifer click on the link below.
Baxterbear is helping Rotary International's Campaign to Eradicate Polio through the
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's $200m challenge. £4 from the sale of every
Baxterbear goes to the campaign.
Baxterbear is a ten inch soft bodied, positively huggable bear with a tartan patch on
his right shoulder, a torn left ear and a shortbread recipe card (his favourite food!)
tied to his left arm. Bu an adorable and highly collectable Baxterbear for yourself,
or as a gift by visiting: www.baxterbear.com/rotaryendpolionow
This initiative by our Mother Club, Glasgow is already being supported by some of
our members buying presumably Christmas gifts for their grandchildren.
If you want also to support this log on to the site noted above.
Congratulations to IPP Bill McIntosh on becoming a Grandfather.
This is a photograph kindly provided from PP John Leslie’s archives showing a group from our Club back in May 1981.
Can you recognise anyone ?
Back Row :-
Mory Wilson, Ron McDonald, Walker Russell, Andrew Fleming Senior,
Nigel Allon, John Leslie, Brian Cole-Hamilton.
Front Row :-
Phil Spence, Jimmy Whittle, Edgar Tilney, Andy Kyle.
(Extracted from the Rutherglen Reformer)
On Thursday 8th October 2009 the Rotary Club of Rutherglen was alerted
to the Tsunami and Earth Quake disasters in the Pacific.
We also watched a DVD highlighting the relief provided by Rotary through
the Shelterbox scheme.
This provides, to disaster areas, boxes containing a tent to give shelter to up
to ten people together with other contents like sleeping bags,
cooking equipment and water purifying tablets, invaluable in a disaster area.
The Club unanimously agreed to immediately provide funds to supply
approximately eight of these boxes.
To see more about these boxes and the work being done by the Shelterbox
organisation click on this link. http://www.shelterbox.org/ here you will be
able to donate to this worthwhile cause or if you wish you could donate
through our Rotary Club by contacting the Secretary whose details are below.
Brian M. Cole-Hamilton,
Secretary,
The Rotary Club of Rutherglen.
Web Site:- http://www.rutherglenrotaryclub.co.uk/
brianch@aol.com
Tel 0141 583 7360
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ROTARIAN BRINGS GREETINGS TO RUTHERGLEN FROM INDIA
Vedamanickom Vincent is a senior Rotarian from the Rotary club of Nagercoil Mid Town in Tamilnadu, near Madras, South India. He is a past President and has held several district level posts in Rotary. A Medical doctor practising Cardiology in his home town, who trained in Glasgow and Newcastle, he became a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCP- Edinburgh) His son and his son's wife are doctors working in Blackpool and Glasgow respectively. He enjoys combining visits to them with Rotary Club visits. Vince, as he prefers to be called, has been responsible for arranging a number of Rotary International Exchange visits for Rotarians from the UK and elsewhere in the world who have visited his home club in India. At this week's meeting of Rutherglen Rotary Club Vince gave an informative talk on the benefits of friendship and cultural awareness which results from International Exchange and met up with Professor Brian Williams MD, FRCP- Glasgow, Rutherglen Rotarian and Consultant in Medicine at Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow. Brian is the current President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. They were able to compare their backgrounds in medicine and found they shared a number of past colleagues before Brian proposed a vote of thanks to Vince. (This is a copy of a Press release sent to the Rutherglen Reformer by President Andy)
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On Sunday 30th August 2009
A number of our members and their wives attended our own PP Rev John Lloyd's
final service at Croftfoot Parish Church before a well earned retrial.
After the service we were treated to tea and biscuits by the ladies of the congregation
To celebrate his retirement, and as he says regain his youth,
John has bought a Harley Davidson motorbike
We now look forward to John's appearance at our future meetings
on this new mode of transport.
Secretly many of us envy John and would like a shot on the bike.
To see some of President Andy's photographs of this service click on the link below.
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On Thursday 27th August 2009
We had a visit from our District Governor Andy Slater who provided us with
a very inspirational address.
To see a photograph of this event click on the link below.
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On Friday 14th August 2009
A group of Club members wives and friends made a trip to the
Edinburgh International Tattoo preceded by an excellent meal at
Howie's restaurant in Edinburgh. Despite the almost constant rain
the bus trip, meal an spectacle of the Tattoo
was enjoyed by all and thanks are due to PP Duncan McIntosh
for all of the organisation of this event.
To view President Andy's photographs of the outing
click on the link below.
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At the District Meeting on 12th August 2009 we were presented with a
District Governor's Award for our contribution to the Bill & Melinda Gates
Challenge to raise funds for the final elimination of Polio from the World.
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Sir James Munn
Born 27/07/1920 Died 04/08/2009
Following his Dux at Stirling High School and an Honours Degree from
Glasgow University, Jim joined the Indian Civil Service in 1941,
and before leaving in 1948 reached the exalted rank of Assistant Commissioner.
On return to Scotland he took up education as a profession, teaching modern languages
in Falkirk and Glasgow.
He was awarded the Palmes Academicques by the French authorities for the innovative
and extraordinary trips he and his wife Muriel arranged in the 1950s,
escorting large groups of school children to and from France, long before
school trips and foreign travel became straightforward.
From 1966 to 1970 he served as Rector at Rutherglen Academy and
at the end of this time organised the move to the new Cathkin High School.
Having established a reputation as a leading figure in the development of
curriculum and Secondary Education structure,
he was asked to produce the Munn Report, which, together with
the Dunning Report, established the future development of
education in Scotland. For this he was awarded an OBE in 1976.
From 1980 he was chairman of several important educational bodies
most significantly the Manpower Services Commission.
Each duty he carried out with typical expertise and enthusiasm
and as a result he was awarded a Knighthood in 1986.
Over the years he received honorary degrees from the Universities of Stirling, Strathclyde, Napier and Paisley, in recognition of his service to education.
Always the Gentleman and Scholar Jim was a delightful companion
with a keen sense of humour, a connoisseur of fine wines and a skilled bridge player.
If his other commitments had allowed he could have played Bridge for Scotland!
He was an active and dedicated member of the Rotary Club of Rutherglen
having joined on 5th October 1967 and served as the Club President 1996 To 1997.
Until his failing health prevented it he rarely missed a Club meeting and
was latterly granted the distinction of becoming an Honorary Member of the Club.
He is survived by his wife Muriel, his son-in-law and his three grandchildren.
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On 27th July 2009
PP Sir James Munn celebrated his 89th Birthday on 27th July 2009.
He has been a member of our Club since 1967 and President 1996 – 1997.
In these circumstances and in recognition of his long and valued service to the Club
Council agreed to accord Jim the status of an Honorary Member of our Club,
effective from the start of this Rotary year.
A copy of the scroll recording this action is shown below.
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On Thursday 23rd July 2009
As an alternative to giving a My Job talk,
our own John Paton gave us an excellent demonstration of Piping.
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On Thursday 16th July
We unveiled the replacement for our stolen Bell.
This replacement started by an anonymous donation to us, of a World War One
Brass Shell Case. This was then cleaned and lacquered by a friend of IPP Bill McIntosh.
PP David Paul then put his undoubted carpentry skill to good use
and produced a suitable and magnificent mounting frame.
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On Thursday 16th July
We had a very inspiring talk from Ross McFadyen from the National Autistic Society.
Andy has selected this as his principal charity to support this year.
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Those of you who have read the minutes of the Joint Council Meeting,
in the Members Only Section of this Web Site, will be aware
that as is traditional at this meeting
a number of donations to charities were agreed as follows.
DONATIONS LIST 09 06 17
| CHARITY | AMOUNT | DATE SENT | THANKS RECEIVED |
| The Haven |
£500.00 |
17/06/2009 | Thanks Received |
| CARROT |
£100.00 |
17/06/2009 | Thanks Received |
| Miss Rebecca Macintosh |
£100.00 |
17/06/2009 | Thanks Received |
| Polio Plus |
£2400.00 |
17/06/2009 | Acknowledged by District Citation (See Above) |
| ROPW |
£100.00 |
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| Life Straws |
£1300.00 |
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| Sahara Trek |
£50.00 |
17/06/2009 | Thanks Received |
| Cathkin Autistics |
£200.00 |
17/06/2009 | Thanks Received |
| 113th Burnside Scouts |
£100.00 |
17/06/2009 | Thanks Received |
| TOTAL |
£4850.00 |
You may note that the donations to the Rutherglen Old People's Welfare and the Life Straws
are awaiting details of where our cheques should be sent.
Where available the thanks letters have been scanned and can be accessed by
Double Clicking on the blue "Thanks Received".
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On Thursday 9th July 2009
We had an excellent talk from Sqd Ldr John Gilbert
explaining the need for fast military jets to practice low flying.
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On Thursday 9th July 2009
President Andy Cattanach had the pleasure of installing
PP Eddie Goldberg as our new President Elect.
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On Thursday 24th June 2009
At the end of the Rotary Year President Bill McIntosh
installed Andy Cattanach as our new President and in
return was presented with his Past President's Jewel.
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